The 'Downwinders' From Atomic Testing Get Deserved Attention
The Santa Fe Opera is inviting "downwinders," locals affected by radiation from the testing of the first atomic bombs, on stage during performances of "Dr. Atomic."
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Nostalgia, National Security Drives Trump's Economic Policies
Do President Trump's trade policies and tariffs amount to picking the economy's winners and losers? The Wall Street Journal's Greg Ip joins NPR's Michel Martin to put the trade deals in perspective.
Judge To Appoint Special Monitor To Oversee Detention Facilities
Immigration lawyers had argued that the children and their parents were held in inhumane conditions. In another court, a judge gave credit and blame to the Trump administration on reuniting families.
Defrauded Student Borrowers Must Prove Intent; Sessions Calls Students 'Snowflakes'
The Education Department wants to change loan forgiveness rules, the U.S. attorney general mocks cry closets and therapy dogs, and Congress musters a bipartisan vote for career tech.
Scooters: Sidewalk Nuisances, Or The Future Of Local Transportation?
Electric scooters for rent are popping up in cities across America. Investors see a key role for them in getting from here to there. But many people find them downright annoying.
Spotlight On Michael Cohen
Michael Cohen was Donald Trump's loyal lawyer for years. That has changed. NPR's Scott Simon talks with New York Times reporter William Rashbaum, who has profiled Cohen.
What Ranchers Think Of The Endangered Species Act
NPR's Scott Simon asks South Dakota rancher Bill Kluck what cattle and sheep producers would like to see in legislation to allow more local say in Endangered Species Act protections.
The Man Putin Wants To Interrogate
NPR's Scott Simon asks Kyle Parker of the U.S. Helsinki Commission about Vladimir Putin's attempts to question him and other Americans in return for allowing U.S. authorities to question Russians.
Family Reunion Update
A court deadline for the Trump administration to reunite all the migrant families it separated at the border has now passed. The government says it has complied, but hundreds of kids are still held.
Wildfire Races Through Northern California
A large and fatal wildfire in Northern California is growing. Thousands of people have fled the Carr Fire so far.